Journal article
Uptake of adjuvant breast cancer treatments recommended by multi-disciplinary meetings
M Pattanasri, K Elder, C Nickson, S Cooke, D Machalek, A Rose, A Mou, JP Collins, A Park, R De Boer, C Phillips, V Pridmore, H Farrugia, GB Mann
ANZ Journal of Surgery | WILEY | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1111/ans.14368
Abstract
Background: Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is routinely discussed and recommended in multi-disciplinary meetings (MDMs). Current literature explores how treatments received by patients differ from national guidelines; however, it does not explore whether treatment is concordant with MDMs. This study provides an Australian perspective on the uptake of MDM recommendations and reasons for non-concordance. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients with breast cancer presented at The Royal Melbourne Hospital MDM in 2010 and 2014 to investigate the concordance between MDM recommendations and treatment received. Results: The study group comprised 441 patients (161 from 2010 and 280 from..
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This research was supported by grant #1066771 awarded through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme and funded by Cancer Australia.